Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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The Referees also order by section 8 that all governors after twelve months working shall be taken down and tested as to accuracy, I have therefore tested
all the governors in use, viz. 1725, and submit the following results :—
Number of Governors Tested | Pressure tested at | Number of Governors requiring re-adjusting. | |
---|---|---|---|
1725. | 8/10th. | 15/10th. | |
Average Consumption per hour | Cu. ft. 4.96 | Cu. ft. 4.96 | |
Maximum do. do. | 5.8 | 5.6 | |
Minimum do. do. | 3.2 |